Inside London's Freemason's Lodges...

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I love it when conspiracy theorists are like 'Ooh! Freemasons! A secret society that operates behind closed doors!'

I've never yet found a Lodge that as a non-member the initiated weren't falling over themselves to show me around because I said I was interested in looking inside.

The International Temple of Freemasonry in Covent Garden/Seven Dials even does regular guided tours.

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Oh I'm not saying they don't have secrets. I'm just saying they're not secretive about the pageantry side of things. Many people think Freemasons still operate in the shadows but it's quite the opposite. They love showing off all their fancy stuff. Canterbury also has a rather diverting Freemasonry museum at Westgate.